Electronic Circuit Automation and DevOps Developer/Engineer

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; Sur place; CAD 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Accommodations during recruitment

Résumé du poste

MDA Space in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, is seeking an Electronic Circuit Automation and DevOps Developer/Engineer to automate electronics design and test workflows for satellite payloads.

You will set up tools, manage CI/CD, migrate tools to the cloud, and support engineering teams with scripting and infrastructure automation, enabling robust, scalable electronics development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in automation, DevOps or CI/CD for electronics/software.
• Proficiency with scripting languages used for automation (Python, PowerShell, Groovy, Bash, VBScript).
• Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and software/firmware toolchains.
• Understanding of FPGA/PCB design or software development tools.
• Knowledge of agile practices and enterprise networking/security basics.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Design, document and implement systems to automate electronics and software development activities.
• Manage engineering tools, procurement, licensing and maintenance for PCB/FPGA/software design.
• Establish governance and guide users in digital transformation of workflows.
• Support migration of tools to the cloud (AWS, Azure, Databricks).
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues affecting engineering activities.
• Create and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor applications and systems to identify key performance metrics.

Connaissances

Python

PowerShell

Groovy

Bash

VBScript

Formation

Bachelor in computer engineering or computer science

Outils

Git (GitLab, GitHub)

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Azure Cloud

AWS

Databricks

Description du poste

Electronic Circuit Automation and DevOps Developer/Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

• Posted : October 9, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3R2, CAN

Description

Company Overview

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55‑year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know‑how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one‑of‑a‑kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide‑eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Position

As an Electronic Circuit Design Automation and DevOps Professional/Engineer, you will provide support to electronics development teams for the design automation of various activities related to the design, integration and test of satellite payloads and related space electronics products. Automation will cover all aspects of electronics manufacturing, from design automation and analysis to production test results. You will also provide support in setting up the infrastructure and maintaining the various engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, document and implement systems to automate electronics and software development activities.
• Manage engineering tools and third‑party intellectual property (procurement, licensing, installation, upgrades, maintenance renewals, IT capacity planning, etc.) for the design of printed circuit boards, FPGAs, software, RF circuits and systems.
• Establish governance, organize information, guide users in the digital transformation of their working methods.
• Support engineering departments in migrating tools to the cloud (AWS, Azure, Databricks).
• Provide support to engineering teams by troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues specific to engineering activities.
• Create and enhance Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Implement, maintain and improve application/system monitoring to help identify key performance metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science or equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in the field
• Mastery of scripting languages used for automation such as Python, Powershell, Groovy, Bash, VBScript etc.
• Relevant experience in continuous integration engineering/continuous development (CI/CD), including Jenkins or Gitlab CI
• Understanding of FPGAs, PCB design or software development tools
• Knowledge of agile software development practices.
• Understanding of computer networking and security basics in an enterprise context.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to provide high‑quality documents at an appropriate level of detail in communications with both IT and users.

Assets

• Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills, with particular emphasis on performance optimization, security enhancement and high availability
• Experience of source control such as Git (GitLab, Bitbucket, GitHub, etc.) and SVN
• Experience of automating environments on Azure Cloud
• Experience of logging and monitoring tools
• Experience with Docker and container orchestrators such as Kubernetes
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Experience with SQL databases
• Web development experience to provide development teams with GUI tools
• Knowledge of virtual machine creation and deployment (VMware, VSphere, VirtualBox)
• Experience of working with security governance and audit teams, and of implementing security standards

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

MDA is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.